Ancient Egypt Topics

Ancient Egypt Topics



Burial Practices (inside pyramid)
http://www.clickablehistory.com/cccoffin.php
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/gravegoods.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/canopicjars.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)


Art and Music
http://www.swan.ac.uk/egypt/infosheetgen/art.htm
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/art/egyptart.htm
http://www.artic.edu/cleo/kohl/kohlMovie.html



Cleopatra
http://www.mrdowling.com/604-cleopatra.html
http://www.horus.ics.org.eg/en/History/Cleopatra.aspx


Clothing/Textiles
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/clothing/index.htm
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/clothing.htm


Education/Scribes
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/temples.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)


Food
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/diet.htm
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/food.htm


Egyptian gods and goddesses
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/home.html
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/temples/home.html
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/egyptiandieties.htm (click on the picture of the gods to read their story)
http://www.horus.ics.org.eg/en/History/TheAncientEgyptianGods.aspx (a brief guide)
http://www.egyptartsite.com/list.html (list of all gods and their description)



Hatshepsut
http://www.horus.ics.org.eg/en/History/Hatshepsut.aspx
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/Hatshepsut.htm


Homes
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/homes.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/EgyptCredit.4.2.html (scroll down to Housing/Homes)
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/housing.htm
http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/mag10012000/magf1.htm



Jobs/Tools (soldier, temple worker, farming, pyramid builder)
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/home.html
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/trade/home.html
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/special/lifeas/index.html (PBS)
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/people.html



Makeup/Hair/Wigs/Jewelry
http://www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/EgyptCredit.4.2.html (scroll down to Cosmetics)
http://www.egyptmonth.com/mag4.htm (Jewelry)
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/hairstyles.html (Hair/Wigs)
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/beautyaids.html (Makeup/Cosmetics)
http://www.artic.edu/cleo/kohl/kohlMovie.html




Mummies
http://www.akhet.co.uk/clikmumm.htm
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml (BBC - game)
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/mummy/index.html (University of Michigan)


Queen Nefertiti
http://www.amarna.co.uk/nefertit.php
http://www.horus.ics.org.eg/en/History/Nefertiti.aspx




Hieroglyphics
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/home.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/hieroglyph/
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/hieroglyphics.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://www.touregypt.net/ename/ (Tour Egypt – type your name in hieroglyphics)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/hieroglyph/ (PBS)
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/mummy/hieroglyphs.html (University of Michigan)
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/hiero1.htm




Papyrus
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/papyrus.html


Pharaoh – general information
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pharaoh/home.html
http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/roseff.html#pharaohs



Pharaoh – Ramses II
http://www.horus.ics.org.eg/en/History/RamsestheGreat.aspx
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/k-q4.htm




Pharaoh – Rameses III
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/k-q7.htm




Pharaoh – Thutmose III
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/k-q3.htm
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/tuthmosis3.htm


Pyramids (general building, shapes, locations)
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/home.html
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/pyramids.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html (interactive site from National Geographic)
http://touregypt.net/construction/



Recreation/Games/Toys
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/games.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/EgyptCredit.4.2.html (scroll down to Entertainment)
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/games.htm
http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/timelines/topics/games.htm



Sacred Objects (scarab beetle, cat)
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/cats.html (Cats - Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/snakesofegypt.htm (Snakes - Tour Egypt)
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/crocodiles.html (Crocodiles -- Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/scarab.html (Scarab Beetle - Ancient Egypt for Kids)



Sphinx
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/about/sphinx.html
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/sphinx/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/explore/sphinx.html



King Tutankhamen
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/kingtut.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://www2.fi.edu/tut/about.html (the story of King Tut)



Discover of King Tutankhamen’s Tomb/Howard Carter
http://archaeology.mrdonn.org/howard-carter.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/tut1.htm (read Howard Carter’s journal)
http://www2.fi.edu/tut/tomb.html (learn more about this great discovery)




Geography of Egypt (land and resources)
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/geography.html (Ancient Egypt for Kids)




Nile River/Ships
http://www.mrdowling.com/604egypt.html
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html
http://www.artic.edu/cleo/boat/boatMovie.html